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William Crapo Durant

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American automotive businessman (1861-1947)

United StatesFoundersLived 1861 to 1947 · aged 85
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William Crapo Durant was an American businessman. A leading pioneer of the United States automobile industry, he was the founder of General Motors and a co-founder of Chevrolet.

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Durant, center, chatting with President Hinz of the Lowell, Massachusetts, Automobile Club in 1909Durant, center, chatting with President Hinz of the Lowell, Massachusetts, Automobile Club in 1909The mausoleum of William C. DurantThe mausoleum of William C. Durant

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William Crapo Durant was an American businessman. A leading pioneer of the United States automobile industry, he was the founder of General Motors and a co-founder of Chevrolet. He created a system in which a company held multiple brands - each seemingly independent, with different automobile lines - bound under a unified corporate holding company. He also founded Frigidaire.

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United States
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Lived 1861 to 1947 · aged 85
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